small-cap
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
smawlkapSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsmɔlkæp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A corporation with a small capitalization
A company or stock with a small-cap market capitalization.
adjective
financeof stocks
Of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars
financeof stocks
Whose market capitalization is between $300 million to $2 billion.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A corporation with a small capitalization
Used this way, small-cap is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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